Prostitution is a social problem not only in Kenya but the world over and is said to be the oldest trade in the world. Its existence can be traced from as far as biblical times to ancient Greece where it was associated with religion. Despite efforts to eradicate it, prostitution has the uncanny ability of adapting itself to any institutional system. Whether tolerated as a social evil or outlawed as an illegal act it has always managed to thrive in society. Due to its adaptability it has always outwitted all forms of legal regulation and any previous attempts to abolish it by declaring it a crime have just driven it further underground into the hands of criminal syndicates and corrupt officials.
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines prostitution as “the offering of the body to indiscriminate lewdness for hire”. A prostitute has been defined as “a person who makes it a profession to gratify the lust of various persons of the opposite or the same sex”. The above definitions are noted to have included both male and female prostitutes contrary to others such as the one in Stones Justices’ Manual that defines prostitution as “the offering for reward by a female of her body comm
Another form of organized prostitution is the massage parlour. Their existence in Kenya is quite evident in the ads placed in the classified sections of our local dailies stated as “excellent massage…..new Asian girls …..” carefully worded but everybody knows what is being advertised. Whereas some massage parlours are legitimate establishments that provide massage, and only massage, to their customers, many Kenyan massage parlours serve as fronts for prostitution. These are located in both the city centre and the middle class suburbs. In these establishments, clients typically pay fees for a standard massage and then tip the workers for sexual extras.
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